Just imagine: you started another day at work, with your Apple Watch in the fist. Behold, without anything having happened, 15 policemen arrive at his door asking who was shot, claiming that they received a call with a complaint to that effect.
No, we are not talking regarding a modern version of “The Process” by Franz Kafka, but a story that happened to the Muay Thai coach Jamie Alleyne, in Sydney (Australia). According to News.com.auSiri on your Apple Watch was triggered inadvertently during a class of the aforementioned martial fight.
While activated, Siri picked up trainer lines like “1, 1, 2” and “good shot!”, which have meaning in the context of the lesson, but can also lead to another understanding, as it happened — “112” is one of the numbers used to call emergency services in Australia.
Siri probably understood that it was supposed to call that number, and with the other expressions Alleyne used, the police understood that something was up. To complete, he removed the watch at one point, because he was uncomfortable, which further removed the chance of him noticing what the virtual assistant was doing.
Alleyne only noticed what happened when a police officer arrived at the practice site saying he had received a call regarding a shooting. Soon following, 15 police officers and several ambulances also went there – which, along with the claim that it was all motivated by a call from the coach, left him extremely surprised. In the end, he apologized and decided to disable Siri on the Apple Watch.
On Apple Watches, Siri can be activated by pressing and holding the Digital Crown (among other ways). So, when contacting emergency services, location data is sent both to registered contacts and to the police or first responders.
Very careful saying “190” with the Apple Watch nearby, eh?
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